[_

Every favorite book has a favorite line. In The Snowy Day as I read the words "Down fell the snow, plop, on top of Peter's head" in this classic board book, I gently drop my hand down onto my children's own heads. It's a move that never fails to make them laugh. The imagery and sense of magic in this classic story kept it in our library long past my kids' board book days, and I still pull it out at the first sign of snow each year. This is a story that a young baby or toddler experiencing snow for the first time will want to hear over and over, and one that you'll enjoy reading even on the 200th time.

[_

Snow by Uri Schulevitz_

](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0374370923/)

Every child knows the feeling of believing in something with their whole heart while the adults around them scoff and grumble, and that's what happens in this story as the unstoppable snowflakes continue to fall despite grownup admonitions that it will never stick. Caldecott-medal winning illustrations perfectly capture a young child’s delight in the opportunity to frolic in the snow.

[_

Here’s your chance to find answers to all those impossible questions young kids ask about snow. Between illustrations, detailed close-up photos, and simple but engaging explanations, you and your child will learn more about snow than you imagined you would want to know. Pack a magnifying glass in your luggage, and then follow the instructions in the book to catch your own snowflakes on your trip.

There's nothing better than an action-packed Nancy Drew mystery to help kids feel inspired for their own ski trip. Who might be on the ski lift ahead of you? Down at the bottom of the mountain? Around the bend? Make up your own mystery when you arrive at your destination, and use it to get you through the tricky bits, such as lift lines and that last ski run when the kids are just a little past the exhaustion point.

[_

Teachers lament that kids don’t read enough poetry, but it can be hard to get them as engaged with a poem as they are with a story. The trick is to find a poem that captures the scene they’re experiencing. This beautifully illustrated classic poem by Robert Frost does the trick. The illustrations in this edition create their own poetry, and you can almost hear the muted sounds of the snow covered forest and the soft crackling as animals (hidden in the landscapes) peer out at the the kindly figure traveling through the woods.